De Bruyne, who starred by having a hand in three goals against Madrid, said it was a good sign for Guardiola's men.

"I think we're on the right way. Obviously this game doesn't say a lot, but it says that we're moving in the right direction," he said.

"Hopefully we can have a good performance against Tottenham (on Saturday) and then we will work hard in Manchester to be ready for August 12 (the club's Premier League opener against Brighton and Hove Albion)."